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Sculpture - Sacred Cow, India, Marble, circa 1883Reg. No: ST 039781

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Summary:

Marble sculpture of a sacred cow and a suckling calf. It was accessioned by the National Gallery of Victoria in 1883.

Description:

Figure of a cow and a suckling calf on a base. The base and the two animals are carved from a single piece of white alabaster. On the underside of the base is a paper label with hand-written words in black ink, part of the label is lost. Both horns have been lost from the cow.